Cruz, Cornyn Press Obama for Answers on Unspent Zika Money
(By Fred Lucas for The Daily Signal) The entire Texas Republican delegation in Congress signed a letter to President Barack
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A key trial for a Bristol-Myers cancer drug fails in a ‘major surprise’
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In a stunning setback for Bristol-Myers Squibb, its blockbuster Opdivo medicine failed to meet the
Read MoreDoctors Need A New Skill Set For This Opioid Abuse Treatment
(By Karen Shakerdge, Side Effects Public Media, for Kaiser Health News) In a big hotel conference room near New York’s
Read MoreCalifornia Doctors And Hospitals Tussle Over Role Of Nurse-Midwives
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) A California bill that would allow certified nurse-midwives to practice independently is pitting
Read MoreFacing bleak odds, cancer patients chase one last chance — in Cuba
(By Rob Waters for STAT) Mick Phillips didn’t think much about it when he started coughing a lot in the
Read MoreTrending Now (Unfortunately)–Obesity
There is a a “growing correlation between obesity rates and those applying for SSI and SSDI,” accoridng to a report
Read MoreOne Patient Equals Two Patient When it comes to Opiate Addiction
Some doctors and their staff are finding the health insurance prior authorization process to treat patients with opiate addiction it’s
Read MoreMany pediatric clinical trials go unpublished or unfinished
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Even though various federal laws were designed to promote clinical trials for testing products in
Read MoreShould science fraudsters have to serve jail time?
(By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus for STAT) In the past decade, only three scientists in the United States have
Read MorePharma dollars back patient groups that oppose Medicare Part B overhaul
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) After the Obama administration proposed overhauling Medicare Part B earlier this year, a plethora of
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